Gate



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R. D.GANDERSON. I FILED QCTAA 1.8, 1920.

Y lits/mm Patented dan. Q, lQZln j. Unirse eiseres] innen V'IROBRT iD. ANDERSN, OF ENID, OKLAHOMA. .'k

Be it known that I, Roenn'r D. citizen oi the United Sta-tes, residing at Enid. in the rounty ot Garfield anc State of Oklahoma, have invented certain Anewnn'd,

vide a device of this nature including supporting structure for the Igate including; a slotted upright through which the gate is slidable, said supporting structure also including ineens for retaining the gate in proper engaging position with rollers carried by the supporting structure. o

Other objects and advantages oi the in.- veiition will become apparent during the course of the following description.

vIn the accompanying drawings forming a part of the application and wherein like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout ,the several views ,e

vFigure 1 is e side elevation of the invention illustratingthe same in partly open position.v p Figure 2 is a transverse section of the same taken on the line 2-2 of FigurejA7 and tion of the saine teken on the line 3 3 of Figure 1. p

Referring; now to the dra-wings wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown the o preferred embodiment of the invention, the numeral fl designates a tence post from which extend laterally projecting hinge hooks o adapted 'For engagement with loops,v 6 vprojecting 'from the rear tace oi" en npriglit 7 constituting a part oi the supporting structure for the gate entirety by the numeral 8 end comprising a plurality of horizontal spaced bes-ins 9, end upright-s 10 und an intermediate upright 11 tor retaining the horizontal bers in spaced parallel relation.

The upright 7 of the supporting structure is `provided with as many transverse openings 12 as there'ere horizontal bars 9 in the gate sothat these bars may be silda-y iinnnnson,

engaged from the roller 17.'

Figure 3 is a fragmentary transverse scc-` indic-eted in its :Application filed oc'tpberfis, 1920. sei-iai na 417,706.

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mountedthroughfthe openings.` `One" oi the intermediate slots is provided with a vertically disp `edroller 18 mounted upon a pin or boltli extending transversely of theopening, the` roller being adapted forl f Vengagement with thev flower longitudinal` f` edgeof the upper intermediate bar 9-"of l the gate. Y f l.

In order to support the outer end oi' the gate, braces 15 Lerrarged upon opposite sides or the gate are secured to the lower end of the upright? and extend upwardly at an posed between the two intermediate hori zent-al bars`9 oiC the gate and arranged upon opposite sides thereof `'lihe axle 16y of va second roller 171is journaledinalignnient with said ii'rst mentioned roller and transversely of the free ends of `the-braces 15 so. that the roller engages the lower edge ofthe horizontal bar ot the gate which is engaged with the roller 13. A pair of guide blocks 18 are secured tothe inner faces of V the free ends of rthe ybraces 15 to extend vertically and to be arranged upon opposite sides oi the two intermediate 'horizontal angle thereto so that their free ends are disfr bars of the `gateand engaged with said Y bars so that these barscennot become disit will `also be apparent that by varranging these` guide blocks '18 to engage opposite sides of `the intermediate bars ofthe vgate that' the latter will bei materially braced end prevented from wobbling.

f 1 A pair lof brace rods 19 are provided to support thebraces 15,' andare arranged upon opposite sides of. the gate so that their lower ends which are equipped with eyes 2O may be secured to the axle 16 and their upper` ends extended through the upper end 'of the upright 7. Nuts 21 are tlireadedupon the `upper ends ofthe bra/ce rods 19vso that should the gate eversag, the nuts maybe tightened to overcome the diliiculty.

y From the foregoing description it will be obvious that the muy be swung by the upright 7 pivoting upon the hinge members 5 and 6, or the gate'inay be slid `upon the rollers 17 and, `When the gate has been swung to an open position it. isnioved p n lupon the rollers so that its intermediate portion isarrenged `adjacent the upright so that sagging ot the gate is prevented'. y' lThe foregoing description and the accomy panying drawings khave reference to the preferred or approved embodiment ofl my intention. lt is to be understoml however that snel?. Changes may be made in con-k strwirtnn and arrangement of parts, materials, dimensions, ete. may be made as may prove-expvedientand fall Withinv the scope y of the appended claim.'

,Having` thus fully described my inven-r tion What' claim' as new yand desire to( secure by Letters Patent v1s t Y* A supporting structure for ysliding gates eomprisingan upright through which a' gate is adapted to move, a roller carried thereby for engagement with the gate, apair of laterally spaced parallel bracesextending upwardly'. at an angle from the lower end ot sadnpright, an axle extending throughk the upper1T endsof said braces, a roller` 'upper'ends of said rods being threaded and extended through the upper end of said upright, andnuts on said ends of the rods for adjnstingthe same to yeffect the adjustment of the braces. p

In testimony whereof aHx my signature in presence of 'two Witnesses.

- ROBERT D. isgNDnRsoN.

lVitnesses:

NLA. SUNSTRAM, ESTHER CUNLIFFIEu 

